If anyone has any input on living in Alaska, or something else interesting about the beautiful place, let me know!!! Two whole days ago, my friend, Julie, told me of a job in Alaska. They hire seasonal nurses (6 months at a time) and the benefits they offer are incredible. I want to go now. Keep in mind - I start nursing school in August. I highly doubt they pay their secretaries as well! I am so excited I could spit! (remind me to look up the origin of that saying) I have been google-ing all I can about it. I even looked up myspace people from the town I am looking at; guess what - they have idiotic, bored teenagers too! I like that I have something to work towards, a goal to keep my focus. I am not happy, however, that my obsessive tendencies have kicked in and that is all I can think about!!!! I am driving myself crazy!
I guess it is a constructive distraction from moving, school, and, above all, Tammy. Maybe I like the contrast that says, "Good things are still happening!" When Tammy first died a little over a month ago, I was upset that the world didn't stop turning and pay its respects. Now, I am so grateful for all of the other things going on. I do not feel so lost in grief. It is still there, don't get me wrong, but at least my obsession is a happy one for a while. For those of you who don't know, Tammy was my mother's sister. My mother's side of the family is extremely close; she was my aunt, but she was also one of my best friends. I miss her. I cannot write much now - I am at work and about to break out in tears!
I may write later!!!
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I don't have a reference, but as far as I understand it, the phrase started out as 'Spitting nails'--carpenters hold nails in their mouth; while they set and drive the one, they have the next one ready to go. So when they got pissed at something, they'd blow, and 'spit nails', which turned into "So mad, I could spit (nails)." Dropping the nails, because it didn't 'make sense' (if you weren't a carpenter :) I've been known to be wrong before, but this seems logical to me... maybe I should look it up... too late now :)
Well...you could always spend some time here before then to see if you like it. This town is definately not for everyone...but then there are those, like me, that came here and will probably never leave.
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